Manchester United's Benjamin Šeško is receiving interest from Bayern Munich, as they prepare for a different Harry Kane in years to come.
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Benjamin Šeško had a tricky start to life at Manchester United; he found it difficult to find form until Rúben Amorim departed the club in January.
The Slovenian netted in both games under Darren Fletcher before being dropped by Michael Carrick for his first match in charge against Manchester City.
That did not stop Šeško from netting 11 goals in his first season in the Premier League, though – a solid tally for his debut campaign.
Šeško is yet to feature in pre-season for Manchester United. The 23-year-old is still recovering from a shin issue that plagued him towards the end of last term, too.
When he arrived at Old Trafford, United had fought off interest from several other potential suitors, including Bayern Munich, but it seems they are continuing to monitor his progress.
Bayern Munich's Benjamin Šeško plan
Harry Kane is the starting centre-forward for Bayern Munich, and it will stay that way for this season, even if Šeško does move to Germany. However, Kane is not as young as he once was. At 33 years old, Kane will start to lose his mobility and become slower – it is only natural.
That will not be the end of Kane at Bayern Munich, though. Christian Falk has reported that Vincent Kompany's side plans to deploy Harry Kane in a deeper position as he gets older, allowing his playmaking to take over.
But that would leave them without a natural centre-forward, and that is where Šeško comes in.
Falk claims that Šeško remains on Bayern Munich's list and is a "very interesting" player for the club.
They are planning to sign another striker soon, and it could be Benjamin Šeško if he becomes available.
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United must back Šeško
Manchester United have been linked with signing a new centre-forward this summer – something that makes sense, given their return to the Champions League and Joshua Zirkzee's likely departure. But the type of striker they sign is very important.
If United sign a high-profile player (like an Ollie Watkins or Igor Thiago), that will likley force Šeško to the bench, which feels unnecessary after his end to the season.
Instead, United should like to sign a more experienced player who would provide backup for Šeško (Danny Welbeck would have been perfect).
If Michael Carrick decides he needs a more mobile option when Šeško is not available, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo or Marcus Rashford could play through the middle. Amad has also had experience as a false nine.
Šeško needs to be shown he is the man for Michael Carrick and Manchester United, or a switch to a club like Bayern Munich could tempt him.